Dill is a classic spice in many recipes. Since freshly harvested dill does not keep for long at room temperature, there are various methods of preserving it.

Make dill last longer with cold

As with most foods, storing dill in a cool place will slow down wilting and loss of flavor. Fresh dill can be stored in the refrigerator for a maximum of one to three weeks. In order to protect other foods from the relatively strong smell of dill, it is advisable to pack dill in a freezer bag or in a storage jar in the refrigerator and when it is frozen. You can also wrap the whole dill tips in a damp cloth in the fridge to keep them fresher even more. The following options are available for preservation in the freezer:

  • freezing whole in small bundles
  • the portioning of chopped dill in freezer bags
  • the preparation of spiced ice cubes from water and chopped dill

Air drying

Unfortunately, if you dry the dill harvested from the balcony or from the pot, its leaves lose some of their characteristic taste and smell. Nevertheless, drying can be an option for preserving dill, since the ripe dill seeds can be separated from the flower umbels with little effort. To do this, hang the ripe umbels upside down in a dry place with sufficient air circulation. If you put a clean paper bag or another container over the dill flowers from below, the dill seeds that come loose will automatically fall in during the drying phase.

Process the dill into intermediate products

In order to be able to preserve the dill in the longer term, it is also possible to process it into certain intermediate products. Dill oil and dill vinegar can be prepared with relatively little effort and can be used to refine a large number of recipes.

tips and tricks

You don't necessarily have to chop the filigree dill tips to freeze them. You can also let them freeze in the freezer and then break them up with your hands through the freezer bag and thus crush them.

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